Jules Mutebutsi, also known as Jules Mutebusi and Jules Mutebuzi, (c. 1960 – 9 May 2014) was a Congolese military person and rebel leader of the Rally for Congolese Democracy. [1] [2] He has been often described as a Rwandan proxy. [2] Mutebutsi was captured in 2004 and was put on trial for treason. He was soon sentenced to exile.[ citation needed] He would remain in exile until his death in 2014.
Mutebutsi was a Munyamulenge from South Kivu Province. [2]
On 26 May 2004 Mutebutsi together with Laurent Nkunda captured the city of Bukavu. [3] Both were soldiers in the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They cited they wished to protect the Banyamulenge population in the DRC. [4] During their occupation of the city Amnesty International called on the two to make their troops observe human rights after violations had occurred. [5] On 9 June they withdrew after they were defeated by government troops, Mutebutsi fled to Rwanda, together with 300 troops and stayed in the city of Ntendezi. [2] [6] He held the rank of Colonel at the time of his escape to Rwanda. [7] Mutebutsi said he fled towards Rwanda because Congolese and United Nations troops were trying to kill him. [7] He was arrested in December 2007 by rwandeses authorities when he tried to cross the border into DRC. [3] He remained in exile and under house arrest in Rwanda. [2]
Mutebutsi died in a Kigali hospital from an illness (probably an heart attack), aged 54. [8] Prior to his death Mutebutsi had voiced concern over his safety, as he had not supported the March 23 Movement. [2] [3]
Jules Mutebutsi, also known as Jules Mutebusi and Jules Mutebuzi, (c. 1960 – 9 May 2014) was a Congolese military person and rebel leader of the Rally for Congolese Democracy. [1] [2] He has been often described as a Rwandan proxy. [2] Mutebutsi was captured in 2004 and was put on trial for treason. He was soon sentenced to exile.[ citation needed] He would remain in exile until his death in 2014.
Mutebutsi was a Munyamulenge from South Kivu Province. [2]
On 26 May 2004 Mutebutsi together with Laurent Nkunda captured the city of Bukavu. [3] Both were soldiers in the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They cited they wished to protect the Banyamulenge population in the DRC. [4] During their occupation of the city Amnesty International called on the two to make their troops observe human rights after violations had occurred. [5] On 9 June they withdrew after they were defeated by government troops, Mutebutsi fled to Rwanda, together with 300 troops and stayed in the city of Ntendezi. [2] [6] He held the rank of Colonel at the time of his escape to Rwanda. [7] Mutebutsi said he fled towards Rwanda because Congolese and United Nations troops were trying to kill him. [7] He was arrested in December 2007 by rwandeses authorities when he tried to cross the border into DRC. [3] He remained in exile and under house arrest in Rwanda. [2]
Mutebutsi died in a Kigali hospital from an illness (probably an heart attack), aged 54. [8] Prior to his death Mutebutsi had voiced concern over his safety, as he had not supported the March 23 Movement. [2] [3]